Table of coverage codes

Table of three-letter abbreviations used to make coverage names

code num x group type description
xdn 0 X Catalogue System Map Index map sheet edges
gsr 1 G Natural Environment Geology structure
gst 2 G Natural Environment Geology lithology
ped 3 P Natural Environment Pedology soil type zone
psy 4 P Natural Environment Pedology sediment yield zone
per 5 P Natural Environment Pedology erosivity zone
tsh 6 T Natural Environment Topography spot height
tco 7 T Natural Environment Topography contour
tev 8 T Natural Environment Topography elevation zone
tsl 9 T Natural Environment Topography constant slope zone
tas 10 T Natural Environment Topography constant aspect zone
tla 11 T Natural Environment Topography landform
bvd 12 B Natural Environment Biology veld type zone (natural vegetation)
bvg 13 B Natural Environment Biology vegetation zone
ban 14 B Natural Environment Biology animal location zone
bec 15 B Natural Environment Biology ecoregion
wca 16 W Natural Environment Water Feature catchment
wdr 17 W Natural Environment Water Feature drainage region
wri 18 W Natural Environment Water Feature river
wla 19 W Natural Environment Water Feature lake
wpa 20 W Natural Environment Water Feature pan
wes 21 W Natural Environment Water Feature estuary
wwe 22 W Natural Environment Water Feature wetland
wlg 23 W Natural Environment Water Feature lagoon
mev 24 M Natural Environment Meteorology net evaporation (effective rainfall)
mav 25 M Natural Environment Meteorology mean annual symons pan evaporation
map 26 M Natural Environment Meteorology mean annual precipitation
mxr 27 M Natural Environment Meteorology maximum annual rainfall
mnr 28 M Natural Environment Meteorology minimum annual rainfall
mrr 29 M Natural Environment Meteorology annual rainfall range
mxt 30 M Natural Environment Meteorology maximum monthly temperature
mnt 31 M Natural Environment Meteorology minimum monthly temperature
mat 32 M Natural Environment Meteorology average monthly temperature
mrt 33 M Natural Environment Meteorology annual temperature range
mcz 34 M Natural Environment Meteorology climatic zone
mwz 35 M Natural Environment Meteorology weathering zone
mlz 36 M Natural Environment Meteorology lightning zone
mib 37 M Natural Environment Meteorology isobar
mhu 38 M Natural Environment Meteorology humidity zone
mws 39 M Natural Environment Meteorology wind speed zone
msu 40 M Natural Environment Meteorology sunlight zone
ind 41 I Landuse Industrial industry
imn 42 I Landuse Industrial mine
iqu 43 I Landuse Industrial quarry
ipw 44 I Landuse Industrial power station
iwd 45 I Landuse Industrial waste disposal site
dst 46 D Landuse Residential settlement
drz 47 D Landuse Residential residential zone
dpc 48 D Landuse Residential population centroid
air 49 A Landuse Agricultural irrigated agriculture
adl 50 A Landuse Agricultural dryland agriculture
ali 51 A Landuse Agricultural livestock agriculture
aaq 52 A Landuse Agricultural aquaculture
for 53 F Landuse Forestry forest
ffb 54 F Landuse Forestry firebreak
ffl 55 F Landuse Forestry fire lookout
rec 56 R Landuse Recreation recreational activity
res 57 R Landuse Recreation resort
rsa 58 R Landuse Recreation scenic area
cnr 59 C Landuse Conservation nature reserve
cfc 60 C Landuse Conservation forestry conservation area
cnh 61 C Landuse Conservation natural heritage site
crd 62 C Landuse Conservation red data species zone
crf 63 C Landuse Conservation rare fish species zone
csa 64 C Landuse Conservation sensitive area
lir 65 L Landuse Landuse Potential irrigation potential
laf 66 L Landuse Landuse Potential afforestation potential
lca 67 L Landuse Landuse Potential land capability
lda 68 L Landuse Landuse Potential dam potential
lwe 69 L Landuse Landuse Potential well potential
lmn 70 L Landuse Landuse Potential mining potential
lre 71 L Landuse Landuse Potential recreation potential
lco 72 L Landuse Landuse Potential conservation potential
lst 73 L Landuse Landuse Potential settlement potential
lcl 74 L Landuse Land Classification landclass type zone
nsc 75 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure scheme - not spatial
npi 76 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure pipeline (water)
nca 77 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure canal
nwr 78 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure weir (discharge/ flow)
nda 79 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure dam
nre 80 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure reservoir
nwb 81 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure borehole (water)
nwf 82 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure wellfield
nwe 83 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure well
nps 84 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure pumping station
npu 85 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure purification works
nsw 86 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure sewage treatment works
nms 87 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure monitoring station (water)
naq 88 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure aqueduct (inter basin transfer)
nsi 89 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure siphon
nrj 90 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure reject
nrg 91 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure radial gate
npp 92 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure pump
ntp 93 N Infrastructure Water Infrastructure standpipe
nrd 94 N Infrastructure Infrastructure road
nrw 95 N Infrastructure Infrastructure railway line
npw 96 N Infrastructure Infrastructure power line
nws 97 N Infrastructure Infrastructure weather station
ngb 98 N Infrastructure Infrastructure borehole (geotechnical)
nte 99 N Infrastructure Infrastructure telephone line
nst 100 N Infrastructure Infrastructure street
nap 101 N Infrastructure Infrastructure airport
nfs 102 N Infrastructure Infrastructure fuel store
nbr 103 N Infrastructure Infrastructure bridge
ntu 104 N Infrastructure Infrastructure tunnel
sin 105 S Social and Cultural Regions Administrative international zone
smd 106 S Social and Cultural Regions Administrative magisterial district
spr 107 S Social and Cultural Regions Administrative province
sbs 107.1 S Social and Cultural Regions Administrative old homeland borders
sdr 108 S Social and Cultural Regions Administrative development region
smu 109 S Social and Cultural Regions Administrative municipality (towns)
srs 110 S Social and Cultural Regions Administrative regional services council
srd 111 S Social and Cultural Regions Administrative RDAC (?!)
sfr 112 S Social and Cultural Regions Cadastral farm or registered property
slp 113 S Social and Cultural Regions Cadastral land parcel
sed 114 S Social and Cultural Regions Social Statistical enumeration district
sel 115 S Social and Cultural Regions Social Statistical electoral division
hrg 115.1 H Water Management Authorities regions of DWAF
hca 116 H Water Management Authorities water control area or catchment
hbd 117 H Water Management Authorities water board
hib 118 H Water Management Authorities irrigation board
hrb 119 H Water Management Authorities river basin authority
hsa 120 H Water Management Authorities study area
hrg 120.1 H Water Management Authorities Water and Sanitation management region
hdz 121 H Water Management Hydrology hydrological zone (runoff variability)
hru 122 H Water Management Hydrology mean annual runoff
hpr 123 H Water Management Hydrology runoff potential
hvr 124 H Water Management Hydrology virgin runoff
hrd 125 H Water Management Hydrology developed runoff
hgp 126 H Water Management Hydrology groundwater potential
hfl 127 H Water Management Hydrology flood zone
hgh 128 H Water Management Hydrology geohydrological zone
hpi 129 H Water Management Water Quality Management water pollution incident
hms 130 H Water Management Water Quality Management permit monitoring station
hwq 131 H Water Management Water Quality Management water quality variables
img 132 H Water Management Analysis Tools landsat image
dtm 133 H Water Management Analysis Tools digital terrain model